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It's Been a Wacky Winter of Weather [Infographic]http://wfgr.com/its-been-a-wacky-winter-of-weather/
http://wfgr.com/its-been-a-wacky-winter-of-weather/#commentsSat, 28 Feb 2015 13:31:33 +0000Tim Harrishttp://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=284103Continue reading…]]>Lots of snow in November, almost no snow in December and now near-record cold has added up to one of the most unusual winters ever in West Michigan.

Authorities with Michigan State Police and the Michigan Department of Transportation report that 193 vehicles were involved, which includes 76 semis and 117 passenger cars and SUVs, according to WZZM-13. One person was killed and 23 others were injured.

]]>http://wfgr.com/more-than-90-vehicles-in-i-94-pileup-near-galesburg-one-reported-dead/feed/0Irina IgumnovaSnowstorm's Snowfall Piles Up Over a Foot in Parts of West Michigan [Infographic]http://wfgr.com/snowstorms-snowfall-piles-up-over-a-foot-in-parts-of-west-michigan/
http://wfgr.com/snowstorms-snowfall-piles-up-over-a-foot-in-parts-of-west-michigan/#commentsFri, 09 Jan 2015 14:19:59 +0000Rick Martinezhttp://mychannel957.com/?p=312324Continue reading…]]>Welcome back to winter, with snowfall totals from the snowstorm plowing into greater Grand Rapids and West Michigan piling up more than a foot of the white, fluffy stuff, according to the National Weather Service's Grand Rapids Office.

Plus, more -- 2 to four inches is being forecast -- is coming along with wind chills below zero degrees, gusting winds up to 30 miles per hour and blowing and drifting snow making travel hazardous with a winter storm warning in effect until this afternoon.

]]>http://wfgr.com/snowstorms-snowfall-piles-up-over-a-foot-in-parts-of-west-michigan/feed/0Scott Olson/Getty Images2014′s Snowiest Year in Grand Rapids History Through November 19http://wfgr.com/2014-snowiest-calendar-year-in-grand-rapids-history-through-1119/
http://wfgr.com/2014-snowiest-calendar-year-in-grand-rapids-history-through-1119/#commentsThu, 20 Nov 2014 14:42:14 +0000Matt Milhousehttp://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=271284Continue reading…]]>Add the finish Grand Rapids had to last winter to the start we've seen this season and 2014 is the snowiest calendar year on record for Grand Rapids through November 19.

]]>http://wfgr.com/2014-snowiest-calendar-year-in-grand-rapids-history-through-1119/feed/0Matt MilhouseCrazy Snow Wall Descends on Buffalo [Video]http://wfgr.com/crazy-snow-wall-descends-on-buffalo-video/
http://wfgr.com/crazy-snow-wall-descends-on-buffalo-video/#commentsThu, 20 Nov 2014 12:27:56 +0000Free Beer and Hot Wingshttp://wgrd.com/?p=301773Continue reading…]]>No, this is not a promotional video for "The Day After Tomorrow."

This is an actual time-lapse video of the skyline in Buffalo. The imposing white wall pictured is lake-effect snow, which blew in from Lake Erie and ravaged the city Tuesday and Wednesday.

]]>http://wfgr.com/hazardous-travel-warning-issued-by-national-weather-service-for-greater-grand-rapids-west-michigan-video/feed/0Joshua Lott, Getty ImagesExpect Mother Nature to Play Some Tricks with Halloween Weather on Fridayhttp://wfgr.com/expect-mother-nature-to-play-some-tricks-with-halloween-weather-on-friday/
http://wfgr.com/expect-mother-nature-to-play-some-tricks-with-halloween-weather-on-friday/#commentsThu, 30 Oct 2014 23:27:34 +0000Tom Cookhttp://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=268974Continue reading…]]>Mother Nature may have tricks of her own to play, with high winds, rain and snow being forecast by the National Weather Service's Grand Rapids Office for Friday.

That's going to make for some possibly challenging conditions for trick-or-treating on Halloween.

]]>http://wfgr.com/expect-mother-nature-to-play-some-tricks-with-halloween-weather-on-friday/feed/0Mark Wilson/Getty ImagesBig Wave Surfer Shoots The Pier in Malibu [Video]http://wfgr.com/free-beer-hot-wings-big-wave-surfer-shoots-the-pier-in-malibu-video/
http://wfgr.com/free-beer-hot-wings-big-wave-surfer-shoots-the-pier-in-malibu-video/#commentsThu, 28 Aug 2014 13:59:30 +0000Free Beer and Hot Wingshttp://wgrd.com/?p=282559Continue reading…]]>If you're not pro surfers like us, you may not be familiar with the term "shooting the pier."

Shooting the pier refers to a move where a surfer is surfing a wave and actually passes through the structure of a pier that is sticking out into the ocean. Essentially, it's pretty ridiculous and you have to have massive balls to even try it.

]]>http://wfgr.com/craigs-picture-of-the-day-45-2/feed/0Greater Grand Rapids: Top 5 Weather Events of 2013 [Video]http://wfgr.com/grand-rapids-5-biggest-weather-events-of-2013-video/
http://wfgr.com/grand-rapids-5-biggest-weather-events-of-2013-video/#commentsWed, 08 Jan 2014 23:49:28 +0000Tom Cookhttp://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=216556Continue reading…]]>It was a year for the record books in 2013 in West Michigan.

At least so says the National Weather Service's Grand Rapids Office, which issued its annual climate summary report this week.

There was the April flooding that swamped locales along the Grand River and other area tributaries

Michigan and the Midwest are stuck in a polar vortex, according to the National Weather Service's Grand Rapids Office. Typically, such an arctic blast -- or wintry hurricane -- only hits northeastern Canada a la Ontario, Quebec and regions further north.

]]>http://wfgr.com/grand-rapids-and-west-michigan-stuck-in-the-polar-vortex-video/feed/0Check Out Classic Hits 98.7 WFGR for Closingshttp://wfgr.com/school-closings-etc/
http://wfgr.com/school-closings-etc/#commentsMon, 06 Jan 2014 23:00:36 +0000Craig Russellhttp://wfgr.com/?p=188112Continue reading…]]>It's been that time of year for snow and icy weather in Grand Rapids and West Michigan, and you can never really be sure how much it will bring.

Snow and windy conditions are creating near-blizzard conditions and sub-zero temperatures with wind chills in the minus-20 degree range with a winter storm advisory across greater Grand Rapids and West Michigan. Highs are only expected to reach the single digits up to 10 degrees.

]]>http://wfgr.com/214116/feed/0Rachel KramerPower Restoration Continues in Greater Grand Rapids, West Michigan [Video]http://wfgr.com/consumers-energy-continued-power-outages-expected-in-grand-rapids-west-michigan-video/
http://wfgr.com/consumers-energy-continued-power-outages-expected-in-grand-rapids-west-michigan-video/#commentsWed, 25 Dec 2013 04:30:26 +0000Rick Martinezhttp://wgrd.com/?p=211115Continue reading…]]>Despite some extra efforts, Christmas is a powerless holiday for many in greater Grand Rapids and across West Michigan because of snow, cold and the lingering effects of a weekend ice storm, officials said Tuesday.

More than 152,000 electricity customers of Consumers Energy were without power headed into Tuesday evening.

]]>http://wfgr.com/consumers-energy-continued-power-outages-expected-in-grand-rapids-west-michigan-video/feed/0John WinkelmanPowerless Christmas for 37,000-plus in Grand Rapids and West Michiganhttp://wfgr.com/powerless-christmas-for-37000-plus-in-grand-rapids-and-west-michigan/
http://wfgr.com/powerless-christmas-for-37000-plus-in-grand-rapids-and-west-michigan/#commentsTue, 24 Dec 2013 03:50:42 +0000Rick Martinezhttp://wgrd.com/?p=210921Continue reading…]]>It’s going to be a powerless Christmas for many households in Grand Rapids and elsewhere across West Michigan because of a weekend ice storm and a continued wintry mix including snow, officials said Monday night.

]]>http://wfgr.com/girl-struck-by-lightning-on-sunny-day/feed/0weatherfish.comGet The Latest Forecast Here From The WZZM 13 On Target Forecast Center!http://wfgr.com/get-the-latest-forecast-here-fron-the-wzzm-13-on-target-forecast-center/
http://wfgr.com/get-the-latest-forecast-here-fron-the-wzzm-13-on-target-forecast-center/#commentsMon, 06 Jun 2011 04:10:28 +0000Craig Russellhttp://wfgr.com/?p=9374Continue reading…]]>Why guess about the weather? Get the most up-to-date and accurate weather information right HERE from the trusted staff at WZZM 13 and the On Target Forecast Center!

]]>http://wfgr.com/get-the-latest-forecast-here-fron-the-wzzm-13-on-target-forecast-center/feed/0The Weather Is Relative…http://wfgr.com/the-weather-is-relative/
http://wfgr.com/the-weather-is-relative/#commentsWed, 16 Mar 2011 20:36:55 +0000Craig Russellhttp://wfgr.com/?p=5914Continue reading…]]>How can a 53 degree in March be such a fantastic day, yet if it was 53 and sunny in July, we would all be freezing!